Space Active Modular Materials Experiments; SAMMES: Low Earth Orbital Mission Aboard the Space Test Experiments Step-3 Platform

951641

07/01/1995

Event
International Conference on Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
Future satellite systems must survive in the space environment for 5 to 10 years to achieve greater cost effectiveness. Characterization of the orbital space environment and effects on spacecraft systems have received considerable attention recently years. Instrumentation has been developed by Physical Sciences Inc., under Ballistic Missile Defense Office (BMDO) sponsorship, for long-term measurement of key physical parameters characterizing the low Earth orbit (LEO) environment and its effects on degradation of spacecraft materials and solar arrays. These measurements enable active, real-time monitoring of the health of spacecraft and payload systems. SAMMES is designed to be autonomous, compact, low power, and lightweight.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/951641
Pages
8
Citation
Joshi, P., Palombo, D., Malonson, M., Whitehouse, W. et al., "Space Active Modular Materials Experiments; SAMMES: Low Earth Orbital Mission Aboard the Space Test Experiments Step-3 Platform," SAE Technical Paper 951641, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951641.
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Published
Jul 1, 1995
Product Code
951641
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English